Never cutting corners is critical. Fishing is more of an art than a science and you'll never get the results you want if you cut corners and don't put in the hours. — Alaska Rainbow LodgeLake Hartwell Striper Guide Fishing

Up-Close Fishing Report

July Fontana lake fishing report and charters Up-Close Outfitters has been busy on the lake Fontana. The bass are staging great on secondary points and up the rivers. NC Walleye fishing has been ok on the troll with a good mixed bag of white bass on the fishing trips. Capt James has been bringing in […]

June 28 and 30 trips to Lake hartwell Capt. James has been running the trips lately with great numbers and limits before noon. Book a trip today for some great striped bass action in SC. Visit us at upcloseoutfitters.com www.upcloseoutfitters.com

Lake hartwell bass and striper fishing charters Ran a fishing charter on lake Hartwell today with Tom and grandsons. The fishing trip managed to catch a few. Things slowed a little but that is just fishing sometimes. Really enjoyed these guys and hope to put little brother on one that will go on the wall. […]

11-18-13 / water temp 60 / 50 degree / windy Ran a fishing tour on Fontana lake to day with decent catches. Fish were a bit more spread out as a cold front came in the day before and forced the bait to deeper water. The only concentration of fish was found up Lemmons branch […]

water temp: 49 / partley cloudy / temp 50 degrees / light wind / Dec: 28 Ran a fishing charter today with a party out of Bryson City. Water is real low and the temp is down. Ran strait to the Smokey National Park side of the Tuckasegee River and fished from Forney Creek west to […]